Summer Solstice…

She dances to the beat of the drum.
Around the fire she whirls as the sparks fly
into the night sky to join with the stars.
Others join in to dance with the flames.
Circular they weave in and out,
whilst within their trance they fervently cry out.
Sweat gleams off their skin,
the droplets like gems
adorning their sky-clad bodies,
sparkling as the stars sparkle above.
No more scorching heat radiating from the sun;
the only warmth now emanates from the central blaze
that is the core of their dance.

© 2011 by K. Wiggins